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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT May 2008 - present Complete freelance editing including question writing, copyediting, math content review for accuracy and grammar NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Danvers, Massachusetts 1999-Present Educational institution with 10K+ students. Adjunct Faculty, Math and Sciences Teach developmental math classes, Fundamentals of Math and Elementary Algebra , to an eclectic group of learners, including English as a Second Language, older, and students. PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS GROUP, Boston, Massachusetts February 2009-May 2009 Full service educational development service company that creates print and digi tal products. Mathematics Editor Developed the lesson structure for the Applied Math test prep booklet that was used in other content areas. Wrote a prototype for focus testing of an Applied Math component of a National Career Certification exam and wrotecurriculm for the Applied Math test prep book . Wrote a math test prep booklet for low level high school students. Cold solved math problems and a review of content for an Algebra 2 Math text wr itten to Georgia standards. PEARSON EDUCATION, Boston, Massachusetts 1998-2008 Educational publishers of textbooks and software for elementary school through c ollege. Quality Assurance Manager (2007-2008) Managed an innovative series of text-specific online, college-level math course s offered as a supplement to company mathematics and statistics. Orchestrated te sting assignments for all staff, including tracking projects given and completed . Supervised and scheduled workload for 3 internal personnel and 40 freelancers. Briefed managers on project status. Worked with vendors to identify and resolve problems. Recruited, hired, and trained independent contractors on beta report creation a nd bug reporting. Originated a spreadsheet to track freelancer invoices and payments, enabling a speedy response to requests for monies spent on specific projects. Fostered a spirit of teamwork among the testing staff through open communicatio
n. Expanded the freelancing staff base to expedite the number of projects complete d concurrently. Supervisory/Senior Editor, Mathematics (1998-2007) Managed content for a comprehensive line of math tech products customized for 7 levels of text books, including test generators, lesson planning software, Powe rPoint presentations, and web companion Internet sites. Collaborated with vendors supplying the software through which the content was delivered. Directed projects from initial launch to final completion as the head of teams staffed by editorial, marketing, design, and production staff. Scrutinized cached questions used in the test generators to ensure content unif ormity. Created vendor statements of work. Scheduled project resources, distributing sp ecifications to facilitate budget creation. Tested software in its alpha, beta, and final release stages. Approved product releases. Authored user guides for the test generator software. Refined demo products for the marketing team to offer as samples at trade shows as well as to sales representatives, consultants, and teachers. Trained teachers to properly use the software. Developed workarounds as resolution for problems uncovered by teachers during s oftware use. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/MCDOUGAL LITTELL, Boston, Massachusetts 1992-1998 Educational publisher for middle and high schools with 200 employees in the U.S. Company purchased by RiverDeep. Associate Technology Editor Customized and tested the suite of Math software applications, including checki ng content and editing user manuals. Attended trade shows and schools to display the software and train teachers on its use. Compared software content for test generator question banks against the print e dition to verify conformity. Set project schedules and partnered with the vendor to complete initiatives. Tested software in its alpha, beta, and final release stages. Formulated a trouble shooting guide for use by sales representatives and consul tants. Penned training materials for customer use. EDUCATION Masters of Education in Technology in Education Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Secondary Education Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Keys to Successful Editing, North Shore Community College Introduction to XHTML and CSS, North Shore Community College TECHNICAL SKILLS Hardware: Mac and PC Software Packages: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, WebEx, Dreamweaver, Framema ker, InCopy, SharePoint, SnagIt Computer Languages: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT May 2008 - present Complete freelance editing including question writing, copyediting, math content review for accuracy and grammar NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Danvers, Massachusetts 1999-Present Educational institution with 10K+ students. Adjunct Faculty, Math and Sciences Teach developmental math classes, Fundamentals of Math and Elementary Algebra , to an eclectic group of learners, including English as a Second Language, older, and students. PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS GROUP, Boston, Massachusetts February 2009-May 2009 Full service educational development service company that creates print and digi tal products. Mathematics Editor Developed the lesson structure for the Applied Math test prep booklet that was used in other content areas. Wrote a prototype for focus testing of an Applied Math component of a National Career Certification exam and wrotecurriculm for the Applied Math test prep book . Wrote a math test prep booklet for low level high school students. Cold solved math problems and a review of content for an Algebra 2 Math text wr itten to Georgia standards. PEARSON EDUCATION, Boston, Massachusetts 1998-2008 Educational publishers of textbooks and software for elementary school through c ollege. Quality Assurance Manager (2007-2008) Managed an innovative series of text-specific online, college-level math course s offered as a supplement to company mathematics and statistics. Orchestrated te sting assignments for all staff, including tracking projects given and completed . Supervised and scheduled workload for 3 internal personnel and 40 freelancers. Briefed managers on project status. Worked with vendors to identify and resolve problems. Recruited, hired, and trained independent contractors on beta report creation a nd bug reporting. Originated a spreadsheet to track freelancer invoices and payments, enabling a speedy response to requests for monies spent on specific projects. Fostered a spirit of teamwork among the testing staff through open communicatio
n. Expanded the freelancing staff base to expedite the number of projects complete d concurrently. Supervisory/Senior Editor, Mathematics (1998-2007) Managed content for a comprehensive line of math tech products customized for 7 levels of text books, including test generators, lesson planning software, Powe rPoint presentations, and web companion Internet sites. Collaborated with vendors supplying the software through which the content was delivered. Directed projects from initial launch to final completion as the head of teams staffed by editorial, marketing, design, and production staff. Scrutinized cached questions used in the test generators to ensure content unif ormity. Created vendor statements of work. Scheduled project resources, distributing sp ecifications to facilitate budget creation. Tested software in its alpha, beta, and final release stages. Approved product releases. Authored user guides for the test generator software. Refined demo products for the marketing team to offer as samples at trade shows as well as to sales representatives, consultants, and teachers. Trained teachers to properly use the software. Developed workarounds as resolution for problems uncovered by teachers during s oftware use. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/MCDOUGAL LITTELL, Boston, Massachusetts 1992-1998 Educational publisher for middle and high schools with 200 employees in the U.S. Company purchased by RiverDeep. Associate Technology Editor Customized and tested the suite of Math software applications, including checki ng content and editing user manuals. Attended trade shows and schools to display the software and train teachers on its use. Compared software content for test generator question banks against the print e dition to verify conformity. Set project schedules and partnered with the vendor to complete initiatives. Tested software in its alpha, beta, and final release stages. Formulated a trouble shooting guide for use by sales representatives and consul tants. Penned training materials for customer use. EDUCATION Masters of Education in Technology in Education Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Secondary Education Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Keys to Successful Editing, North Shore Community College Introduction to XHTML and CSS, North Shore Community College TECHNICAL SKILLS Hardware: Mac and PC Software Packages: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, WebEx, Dreamweaver, Framema ker, InCopy, SharePoint, SnagIt Computer Languages: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS
